King James Version
Matthew 20:28 in the King James Version says “Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28 · KJV
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“to be ministered unto”
G1247to be an attendant, i.e., wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a christian deacon
“to be ministered unto”
G1247to be an attendant, i.e., wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a christian deacon
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“life”
G5590breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“a ransom”
G3083something to loosen with, i.e., a redemption price (figuratively, atonement)
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
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